Thank you for visiting our web site. We
protect your privacy while you visit us online. You do not have to provide any
personal information to visit this web site. If you provide us information
about yourself via e-mail or a web form, your information will be used only for
the purposes described at the point of collection, such as to send information
or products to you, or to respond to your questions or comments. For further
information on the terms and conditions for using National Archives and Records
Administration web sites, please visit the NARA web site at

·We may transfer personal information to a third
party only in the following cases:

oTo a bank or United States Department of the
Treasury account, which must receive payment for a transaction that you
initiated;

oTo a company that is contracted to assist us with
specific services, including electronic commerce or donations, and which agrees
not to sell or use personal information for other purposes;

oTo legal authorities if we suspect that you are
attempting to change or otherwise damage this web site, or you are using it in
violation of Federal or local laws;

oTo the Foundation for the National Archives, a
non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization that supports the programs and
activities of NARA, when you use our online services to make a donation; or

oTo Congress or a court in response to a subpoena.

E-mail Information

·We use return e-mail addresses to answer the e-mail
we receive. We would share your e-mail with another federal government agency
only if your inquiry related to that agency or if we were required to do so by
law.

Cookies

·"Cookies" are small bits of text that are
either used for the duration of a session ("session cookies"), or
saved on a user's hard drive in order to identify that user, or information
about that user, the next time the user logs on to a Web site ("persistent
cookies").

·The National Archives web site and its component
sites do not use persistent cookies.

·One or more of the Agency's component sites may use
session cookies to provide streamlined navigation throughout their sites and
for statistical analysis. These session cookies are deleted from the
component's server soon after your session ends and are not collected or saved.
You can set up your Web browser to inform you when cookies are set or to
prevent cookies from being set. You can still use our Web site if you do not
accept the cookies, but you may be unable to use certain cookie-dependent
features.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

·If you visit our site to read or download
information, we collect and store the following information about your visit:

oThe name of the Internet domain (for example,
"xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or
"yourschool.edu" if you are connecting from a university's domain)
and the IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer
when you are using the Internet) from which you access our site;

oThe type of browser and operating system used to
access our site;

oThe date and time you access our site;

oThe Internet address of the Web site from which you
linked directly to our site; and

oThe pages you visit and the information you
request.

·This information is primarily collected for
statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site. The National
Archives uses software programs to create summary statistics, which may be used
for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest,
determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance
or problem areas. In certain circumstances, however, we may take additional
steps to identify you based on this information and we may share this
information, including your identity, with other government agencies.

·Although questions, comments, and other
communications that we receive generally are not retained as permanent records,
please note that it is possible that any mail Â– electronic or paper Â– that we
or any other Federal agency receive could become part of the permanent record
of the agency, if the mail is part of materials that are scheduled for
permanent retention.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

·Reference to specific commercial businesses,
products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or
otherwise, on any web site administered by the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) does not constitute or imply its endorsement,
recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or by NARA.
Recognition of commercial businesses, institutions, and organizations mentioned
on any web site administered by NARA that relate, for example, to our
development initiatives and partnerships does not imply endorsement by the
Government.

·We provide links from our web pages to external web
sites because they provide information that may interest our customers. This is
provided as a convenience only. External links do not constitute an endorsement
by NARA
of the opinions, products, or services presented on the external site, or of
any sites linked to it. NARA
is not responsible for the legality or accuracy of information on externally
linked sites, or for any costs incurred while using externally linked sites.

Copyright, Restrictions, and Permissions Notice

·Generally, materials produced by Federal agencies
are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. However, not
all materials appearing on this Web site are in the public domain. Some
materials have been donated or obtained from individuals or organizations and
may be subject to restrictions on use.

·You may consult our reference staff for details on
specific items. We are aware of donor restrictions applicable to our
collections, but we can not confirm copyright status for any item. We recommend
that you contact the United
States Copyright Office at The Library of Congress to search currently
copyrighted materials.

·Please note that because we cannot guaranty the
status of specific items, you use materials found in our holdings at your own
risk.

·Images on our web site which are in the public
domain may be used without permission. If you use images from our web site, we
ask that you credit us as the source. Please note that some images on our site
have been obtained from other organizations. Permission to use these images
should be obtained directly from those organizations.

·Links may be made to our web site from other
personal and organizational web pages. We request that you link to our site
rather than downloading portions of it to another web server, so that our
viewers will see our most up-to-date information.

·Certain individuals depicted may claim rights in
their likenesses and images. Use of photographs or other materials found on NARA's Web site may be subject
to these claims. Anyone who intends to use these materials commercially should
contact the individuals depicted or their representatives.

·It is possible that our site will provide you an
opportunity to go to a software manufacturer's web site so you may download a
related plug-in that will enable your browser to show you a part of our web
site. This prompt occurs because our system can tell whether your browser has
the needed capabilities provided by these plug-ins.
Our system does not read or place anything on your hard drive when recognizing
your browser's capabilities. While the plug-in(s) are needed to view some
content, you retain control and choice about conducting the download. At the
time that we create and post the web pages that require these
software plug-ins for viewing, they are provided by their manufacturer for
download and use free of charge. We can not guaranty, however, that the plug-in
will remain free, or that the manufacturer will not collect personally
identifying information about you when you elect to download the software from
their site. If you choose to visit the manufacturer's web site to obtain the
plug-in, please carefully review their posted policies for details about
personal privacy and use of downloaded plug-ins.

Donor Imposed Restrictions upon Materials in our
Holdings

·Please note that dissemination of some documents –
including images, sound, cartographic, textual, or electronic materials – found
in our holdings may be restricted by donor agreement. To purchase a copy of
these materials, you must obtain permission from the donor. If you have
questions about this process, please contact
us.

Copyright Restrictions upon Materials in our
Holdings

·Some documents – including images, sound,
cartographic, textual, or electronic materials – found in our holdings may be
copyrighted. Please note that it is your responsibility to identify the
copyright owner and to obtain permission before making use of this material in
any way. If you have questions about this process, please contact
us.

·The copyright law of the United
States (Title 17, United
States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of
copyrighted material. This law provides that under certain conditions libraries
and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction of
materials. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or
reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study,
scholarship, or research." If you use a photocopy or reproduction for
purposes in excess of "fair use," you may be liable for copyright
infringement.

·Please note: The National Archives and Records
Administration reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in
its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright
law.

Virus
Protection

·We use virus protection software on our computer
systems and regularly update the software. This is a computer security measure
that, in addition to maintaining our computer systems, also ensures that all
files that we develop and/or post on our web servers are virus-free. When you
request a file for download from our site, it is possible, though unlikely,
that the data may contract a virus and become corrupted before it reaches your
computer. The National Archives and Records Administration is
not responsible for files that may become corrupted as the data travels the
Internet.

Security

·For
site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all
users, this Government computer system employs software programs to monitor
network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change
information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly
consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals
evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided
to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or
change information on this server are strictly prohibited and may be punishable
by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National
Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.

Accessibility/Access for Persons with
Disabilities

·We have made every attempt that our web site is compliant with
Section 508 and W3C accessibility design guidelines.

·If you are a person with a disability and have trouble using our
web site — or if you experience difficulty using any of our services, products,
or facilities — please tell us about the problem.